Today in history, 17JUN1775, British General Thomas Gage launched an assault on American fortifications at Breed's Hill near Boston. As British troops advanced, Colonel William Prescott reportedly urged his men, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.” The Americans repelled two British attacks with devastating musket fire. Running low on ammunition, they were eventually forced to retreat after a third assault reached their defenses. Although the British captured

HEBREWS Chapter 7 vv. 1-28 ~ THE PRIESTHOODS OF MECHIZEDEK AND CHRIST 1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace. 3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginni

"There is a price tag on human liberty. That price is the willingness to assume the responsibilities of being free men. - James Monroe An American Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Founding Father to serve as president as well as the last president of the Virginia dynasty. Monroe was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, and his presidency coincided with the Era of Good Feelings, concluding the Fir

“The guys in the teams are a brotherhood... But never, ever forget your family. Family comes before teammates. Most of us will grow old and die in bed, and the only people who will be there to help us die will be our family. Put your family first.” - Dick Couch, author of The Warrior Elite Dick Couch was born born in Mississippi and raised in Southern Indiana. In 1967, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served with the Navy Underwater Demolition and SEAL Teams. Whil

The Preparedness POA&M (plan of action & milestones) is a weekly column focusing on skills, self-sufficiency and taskers needed to shore up those areas that will allow us to be part of the solution. As hard times continue to unfold and resources become scarce, the prepared mind strives to take steps to mitigate those eventualities. In order to shepherd our cause, we must have a plan of action and continuously evaluate our progress via milestones as we consider the path onward

GENESIS Chapter 25 vv. 1-18 ~ THE DEATH OF ABRAHAM 1 Now Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. 2 And she bore to him Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah. 3 Now Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian were Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah. 5 And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac; 6 but to the sons

“Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and more useful in general.” - Mark Rippetoe An American strength training coach, author, former powerlifter, and gym owner. He is best known for his barbell training program, the subject of his book Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training. Image credit: Bgilly (Nick Delgadillo), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped from the original photograph.

"Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death." - General Omar Bradley A senior United States Army officer who commanded the largest American force ever assembled under one leader during World War II, the Twelfth Army Group. Known as "The GI’s General" for his humility and concern for enlisted troops, he rose to the five-star rank of General of the Army and served as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1949 to 1953. Image credit:

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“When a government betrays the people by amassing too much power and becoming tyrannical, the people have no choice but to exercise their original right of self-defense – to fight the government.” - Alexander Hamilton An American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 under the presidency of George Washington. He also founded America's first political party, the Federalist Party, in 1791. Image

HEBREWS Chapter 6 vv. 1-20 ~ WARNING AGAINST FALLING AWAY 1 Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of teaching about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. 3 And this we will do, if God permits. 4 For in the case of those once having been enlightened and having tasted of the heavenly gift and

"No, I don't negotiate with ped*philes or the people who defend them...I'm not taking anything down. I'm not apologizing, and I'm damn sure not going to stop talking about child s*xual abuse at a Christian camp that continues to operate on the same grounds where horrific abuse took place." - Shawn Ryan An American podcaster and former U.S. Navy SEAL and Blackwater contractor for the Global Response Staff (GRS), a paramilitary security wing of the CIA. Known for hosting the ep

This week's "Warrior Cry" is brought to us by, Kid Rock! Prepare Today | Prepare Tomorrow, Lee Psalm 91 Video credit: Kid Rock's YouTube channel.

Today in history, 08JUN1949, George Orwell published 1984, his landmark novel depicting a totalitarian dystopian future. The book introduced readers to “Big Brother,” the omnipresent leader who watches over every aspect of society. Since then, Big Brother has become a powerful symbol of government surveillance, loss of privacy, and oppressive bureaucracy. - Additional News of Note for 08JUN... 1967 — During the Six-Day War, Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats attacked the USS

"It's not the people who vote that count, it's the people who count the votes." – Joseph Stalin A Soviet revolutionary and politician who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. Image credit: Joseph Stalin, “Stalin and Milka, his dog” (1930), via Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. Source:

GENESIS Chapter 24 vv. 15-61 ~ REBEKAH GOES WITH ABRAHAM'S SERVANT 15 And before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor, was coming out with her jar on her shoulder. 16 Now the young woman was very beautiful in appearance, a virgin, and no man had known her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up. 17 Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a little wate